New Final Cut Studio out Today

[Mark R.]

Here's the link,

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/

"Native AVC-Intra support
Final Cut Pro 7 makes it easy to work with the latest high-quality cameras from Panasonic. Native support for the AVC-Intra format means you can ingest footage directly into Final Cut Pro at high speeds — without transcoding. Work with real-time effects and edit with multiple streams, thanks to ultrafast decoding of both 50-Mbps and 100-Mbps formats."

[Nik Manning]

second! Finally I am checking it now!

[AdrianF]

From the tech specs

"AVCHD editing support using Apple ProRes"

No native editing until the next OS update I guess.
Nice to see that they finally addressed speed changes in the timeline

[Sneakle]

Has some interesting enhancements. Minimum system requirements is computer with an Intel processor so guess I'll have stick it out with my old G5 Quad powermac for another year or so.

[Rayzrsharp]

A new G5: $3000 dollars
Panasonic GH 1 with Nikon Lenses: $2500 dollars
Final Cut Pro 7:$1000

Geek heaven = Priceless.

All I have to do now is figure out how to actually pay for all this. HA!

[Mike@AF]

No such thing as a new G5 anymore. You'll be looking for a Mac Pro.

[Rayzrsharp]

No such thing as a new G5 anymore. You'll be looking for a Mac Pro.

Um... Thanks.

[Mike@AF]

From the tech specs

"AVCHD editing support using Apple ProRes"

No native editing until the next OS update I guess.

I really don't understand why anyone wants this feature. AVCHD is terrible for post work. You're much better off transcoding to ProRes or Cineform.

[Isaac_Brody]

I really don't understand why anyone wants this feature. AVCHD is terrible for post work. You're much better off transcoding to ProRes or Cineform.

It would mean one less step in generation loss. Transcoding does make a difference in what's already a very compressed image.

[Mike@AF]

Doubt you'd really notice a difference in the end when you're transcoding to a far superior codec. Even if FCP supported native editing of AVCHD most systems won't handle it, especially with a larger project. Premiere Pro CS4 proves this.